US3098537A
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Large volume weigher
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1961-11-13
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Granted: 1963-07-23
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Expires: 1981-11-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James C Petrea
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:39
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A WEIGHING APPARATUS COMPRISING; A PAIR OF WEIGHING DEVICES EACH HAVING A MOVABLE MATERIAL-RECEIVING RECEPTACLE, SAID RECEPTACLES BEING POSITIONED CLOSELY ADJACENT EACH OTHER; MEANS FOR DELIVERING A CONTINOUS STREAM OF MATERIAL TO A POSITION ADJACENT SAID RECEPTACLES A PAIR OF MOVEABLE DEFELCTOR MEMBERS EACH HAVING MOVEABLE, TO SELECTIVELY DEFLECT MATERIAL FROM SAID STREAM INTO ONE OF THE OTHER OF SAID RECEPTACLES; SAID DEFLECTOR MEMBERS BEING INDEPENDENTLY AND SEPARATELY MOVEABLE AND ONE BEING ARRANGED TO DEFLECT THE MAJOR PORTION OF SAID STREAM WHILE THE OTHER IS ARRANGED TO DEFLECT THE REMAINING MINOR PORITON THEREOF; AND ACTUATOR MEANS FOR MOVING SAID DEFLECTOR MEMBERS; SAID ACTUATOR MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO WEIGHING MOVEMENTS OF SAID RECEPTACLES TO SEQUENTIALLY POITION SAID DEFLECTOR MEMBER TO: DEFLECT SAID ENTIRE STREAM INTO ONE RECEPTACLE UNTIL A PREDETERMINED BULK WEIGHT OF MATERIAL IS ACCUMULATED THEREIN; THEN TO MOVE SAID ONE MEMBER TO DEFLECT TEH MAJOR PORTION OF SAID STREAM INTO THE OTHER RECEPTACLE; TO THEREAFTER MOVE SAID OTHER MEMBER, WHEN THE DESIRED FINAL WEIGHT OF MATERIAL IS IN SAID ONE RECEPTACLE, TO DEFLECT SAID MINOR PORTION TO SAID OTHER RECEPTACLE; AND TO REPEAT SAID DESCRIBED CYCLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A WEIGHING APPARATUS COMPRISING; A PAIR OF WEIGHING DEVICES EACH HAVING A MOVABLE MATERIAL-RECEIVING RECEPTACLE, SAID RECEPTACLES BEING POSITIONED CLOSELY ADJACENT EACH OTHER; MEANS FOR DELIVERING A CONTINOUS STREAM OF MATERIAL TO A POSITION ADJACENT SAID RECEPTACLES A PAIR OF MOVEABLE DEFELCTOR MEMBERS EACH HAVING MOVEABLE, TO SELECTIVELY DEFLECT MATERIAL FROM SAID STREAM INTO ONE OF THE OTHER OF SAID RECEPTACLES; SAID DEFLECTOR MEMBERS BEING INDEPENDENTLY AND SEPARATELY MOVEABLE AND ONE BEING ARRANGED TO DEFLECT THE MAJOR PORTION OF SAID STREAM WHILE THE OTHER IS ARRANGED TO DEFLECT THE REMAINING MINOR PORITON THEREOF; AND ACTUATOR MEANS FOR MOVING SAID DEFLECTOR MEMBERS; SAID ACTUATOR MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO WEIGHING MOVEMENTS OF SAID RECEPTACLES TO SEQUENTIALLY POITION SAID DEFLECTOR MEMBER TO: DEFLECT SAID ENTIRE STREAM INTO ONE RECEPTACLE UNTIL A PREDETERMINED BULK WEIGHT OF MATERIAL IS ACCUMULATED THEREIN; THEN TO MOVE SAID ONE MEMBER TO DEFLECT TEH MAJOR PORTION OF SAID STREAM INTO THE OTHER RECEPTACLE; TO THEREAFTER MOVE SAID OTHER MEMBER, WHEN THE DESIRED FINAL WEIGHT OF MATERIAL IS IN SAID ONE RECEPTACLE, TO DEFLECT SAID MINOR PORTION TO SAID OTHER RECEPTACLE; AND TO REPEAT SAID DESCRIBED CYCLE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
108 words
A WEIGHING DEVICE COMPRISING, A VERTICALLY MOVEABLE MATERIAL-RECEIVING RECEPTACLE; FEED MEANS FOR DROPPING A STREAM OF MATERIAL INTO SAID RECEPTACLE FROM A PREDETERMINED ELEVATION ADJACENT THE TOP THEREOF; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO VERTICAL WEIGHING MOVEMENT OF SAID RECEPTACLE FOR INTERRUPTING SAID STREAM UPON DEPOSIT OF A PREDETERMINED WEIGHT OF MATERIAL IN SIAD RECEPTACLE; AND MEANS FOR CHANGING THE VOLUMETRIC CAPACITY OF SAID RECEPTACLE WHEREBY A SELECTED PREDETERMINED WEIGHT OF MATERIAL WILL FILL SAID RECEPTACLE SUBSTANTIALLY UP TO SAID PREDETERMINED ELEVATION SO THAT THE LAST INCERMENTS OF MATERIAL DO NOT FALL THROUGH AN APPRECIABLE DISTANCE AND, THEREFORE, DO NOT PRODUCE SPURIOUS VERTICAL WEIGHING MOVEMENTS OF SAID RECETACLE BY THEIR MOMENTUM.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
108 words
A WEIGHING DEVICE COMPRISING, A VERTICALLY MOVEABLE MATERIAL-RECEIVING RECEPTACLE; FEED MEANS FOR DROPPING A STREAM OF MATERIAL INTO SAID RECEPTACLE FROM A PREDETERMINED ELEVATION ADJACENT THE TOP THEREOF; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO VERTICAL WEIGHING MOVEMENT OF SAID RECEPTACLE FOR INTERRUPTING SAID STREAM UPON DEPOSIT OF A PREDETERMINED WEIGHT OF MATERIAL IN SIAD RECEPTACLE; AND MEANS FOR CHANGING THE VOLUMETRIC CAPACITY OF SAID RECEPTACLE WHEREBY A SELECTED PREDETERMINED WEIGHT OF MATERIAL WILL FILL SAID RECEPTACLE SUBSTANTIALLY UP TO SAID PREDETERMINED ELEVATION SO THAT THE LAST INCERMENTS OF MATERIAL DO NOT FALL THROUGH AN APPRECIABLE DISTANCE AND, THEREFORE, DO NOT PRODUCE SPURIOUS VERTICAL WEIGHING MOVEMENTS OF SAID RECETACLE BY THEIR MOMENTUM.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-07-22 | 1967-01-21 | 1967-07-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-22 | 1971-01-21 | 1971-07-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-22 | 1975-01-21 | 1975-07-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |